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Conference 7.286::golf

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Notice:FOR SALE notes in Note 69 please! Intros in note 863 or 61.
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Created:Tue Feb 15 1994
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2129
Total number of notes:21499

289.0. "Upper body position?" by FLYSQD::MONTVILLE () Fri Jun 10 1988 15:29

    Okay, I think I've got it..
    
    I have had a problem most of this season with keeping the lower
    part of the body closer the ball.  I have tended to keep the
    upper part to close, thus keep having problems going deep, and
    failing to the left.
    
    Does any have any suggestions on how to correct this, any practice
    techniques.  I know what I'm doing wrong, however it seems that
    this effects the affect of the entire swing.
    
    Any and all information will be more than helpful.
    
    Thanks,
    
    Bob Montville
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289.1LOCH::KEVINAnother up and down dayFri Jun 10 1988 17:4017
    RE: .0
    
>>    I have tended to keep the
>>    upper part to close, thus keep having problems going deep, and
>>    failing to the left.

    Bob,
    
    	I'm not sure what you mean here.  Does this mean that when you
    try to hit it hard (go deep) you hook the ball (fail left) and that
    this is caused by standing too close to the ball?  Or does it mean
    that you have a tendancy to fall left (just a typo) because of poor
    balance? These are two different problems.  The latter can be solved
    by not having the first beer until the round is over :-}
    
    
    					KO
289.2It's healed Doc..really!FLYSQD::MONTVILLETue Jun 14 1988 20:1435
    Thanks Kev, I tend to drive/hit in long shots about 200-220 yds.
    
    I know the normal answer would to take some lessons and see where
    I am falutering, however I just have the time right now.
    
    I remember years ago that a better than average person I golfed
    with said that the lower body position is one of the most often
    overlooked things by the average golfer.  
                                                       
    I'll try to explain.  I caught myself one day having a terrible
    round.  The elbow was breaking to early and the game was a wash
    after the first 9.  I tried to focus on the elbow, as I did this
    the game began to come around again, however as I progressed I noticed
    that I was pushing everything to the left by about 15 - 25 yards.
    I felt very un-comfortable for some reason.  I felt to close and
    tied up because of the elbow focus.  I have sinced learned that
    I have tendonitios (sp?) in the right elbow (right handed).
    
    I have sinced adjusted the grip and swing, especially the lower
    body (thanks to the advise of another better than average golfer).
    
    I have lost some distance but the game is back in line.  I don't
    know if what he said is the truth but- he said " because your elbow
    was bothering you I was brining the lower body furter away (maybe
    just a matter of 2 or 3 inches) without even realizing it to try
    to eliminate the sub-concious pain, thus the whole swing was affected
    by this."  I have now changed my right hand position a little and
    try to keep the lower body in a little tighter than the top of the
    body, it's working and as it works I won't mess with it.
    
    Back in the 40's again.....yeeeeaaa whooooooo!
    
    Thanks,
    
    Monty